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Our job is over, but the Census nonsense continues!!! NRFU is still not finished in other parts of ******** County… and for some reason (come up with your own theory) the LCO is still asking us to consider this past week a “working week.”

They want me to hold a “non-workers meeting” at which every enumerator can turn in a timesheet of at least 1 hour. I won’t have any news to report at this meeting. I know that it sounds silly and wasteful, and trust me, this was a subject of heated debate at my last crew leader meeting. But the bottom line is that the LCO wants this. So if you want to show up, fill out a timesheet, and get one last paycheck for this week, it will make the LCO happy. If you’d prefer not to because of unemployment or any other reason, that’s fine too.

Attendance is completely optional. You don’t need to stay at ******** for a full hour. All you will need to do is fill out a timesheet, then you’re free to leave. Of course if you want to stick around for breakfast, you’re more than welcome.

I’ll be back at ******** tomorrow morning (Friday 7/2) from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. I will have blank D-308 forms. Finally, if you do stop by… please bring your ID badge to turn in. It may save you a trip next week if the LCO asks me to collect badges, which they hinted they might.